Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2018 game notes Thursday, May 17th at 11:10 AM Contact: Mike Lindskog Banner Island Ballpark Game #41, Road Game #22 [email protected] Stockton, CA Rancho cucamonga quakes (18-22) AT Stockton Ports (24-16) RHP Chris Mathewson (1-0, 7.00 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Bray (1-1, 2.36 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: Today the Quakes conclude the road series at Banner Island Ballpark against the Stockton Ports (Oakland Athlet- ics Affiliate). Thursday is the final game of a short three-game road trip for the Quakes before they return to LoanMart Field to host 2018 1ST HALF STANDINGS the Lake Elsinore Storm. NORTH W L PCT GB VS STOCKTON: This is the ninth of 12 overall meetings between the two clubs and the final of six games at Banner Island Ballpark. Stockton 24 16 .600 - The Quakes last played Stockton in a three-game series at LoanMart Field 4/24-4/26 and lost two of three against the North Division San Jose 23 17 .575 1.0 opponents. Parker Curry received the win out of the bullpen in the final game of the series in the only victory for the Quakes over Visalia 22 18 .550 2.0 Stockton this season. In the first road series of the year at Banner Island Ballpark, the Ports swept the Quakes in three straight games, Modesto 17 23 .425 7.0 4/9-4/11. Following a 6-3 win for the Quakes on Wednesday, Stockton leads the 2018 season series over Rancho six-games-to-two. LAST TIME OUT: Pitching in his hometown of Stockton, Dean Kremer allowed a lone run over six strong innings for the Quakes, SOUTH W L PCT GB while the offense backed him in a 6-3 victory over the Ports on Wednesday night.After Kremer departed in the sixth, a five-hit, three- Lancaster 20 20 .500 - run seventh inning proved the decider in the Quakes' first win of the season at Banner Island Ballpark.Gavin Lux tripled himself into Inland Empire 19 21 .475 1.0 Rancho Cucamonga 18 22 .450 2.0 scoring position to begin the seventh and quickly scored on a Rylan Bannon single. The following hitter, Cristian Santana, hit a two- Lake Elsinore 17 23 .425 3.0 run home run to right field, giving the Quakes a 6-1 lead. Out of the bullpen for the Quakes Logan Salow retired six of seven hitters faced over the final two innings and cruised to his first save of the season. Kremer (2-2) allowed just three hits and struck out seven en route to his second win on the season. TOURING THE MINORS: Quakes outfielder Logan Landon has been mobile throughout the Dodgers system in the early going. CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD Landon was called up from Rancho Cucamonga to Double-A Tulsa on April 30th where he played in one game. Shortly after, Landon was promted to Triple-A Oklahoma on 5/3 where he played in four games (2-for-8, 2 runs, RBI) before returning to the Quakes. Yesterday Against the Rawhide on 5/13, Landon hit the first walk-off home run of the season for the Quakes, a two-run homer on Mothers Day Inland Empire 6 at Lake Elsinore 3 to give the Quakes a 3-2 win over Visalia. Modesto 2 at San Jose 3 RIGHT VS LEFT: The Quakes are hitting significantly better this season against right-handed pitchers compared to left-handers. Visalia 2 at Lancaster 4 Over 1,176 at-bats against righties, the Quakes have accumulated 320 total hits, good for a .272 batting average. Rancho has seen far Rancho Cucamonga 6 at Stockton 3 less from south-paws this season totaling just 206 at-bats, scattering 51 hits for a .248 average. STARTING STRONG: Quakes starting pitchers delivered three strong outings over the weekday series in Lake Elsinore, 5/8-5/10. Today Andrew Sopko helped set the early tone, allowing just one run over six innings in a win on Tuesday. Dustin May pitched five scoreless frames and struck out a season-high nine Storm hitters on Wednesday night, while Tony Gonsolin packaged a scoreless five innings Rancho Cucamonga at Stockton, 11:10 AM on Thursday en route to his first win of the season. Prior to Dean Kremer allowing a run after 4.1 innings on Friday, Quakes starting Modesto at San Jose, 11:30 AM pitchers combined to throw 19.2 consecutive scoreless innings, a season high stretch for the rotation. Visalia at Lancaster, 6:35 PM CURRENT STREAKS: Gavin Lux saw a team-high 12-game hitting streak come to a close after striking out as a pinch-hitter in the Inland Empire at Lake Elsinore, 7:00 PM ninth inning of Saturday's game. Despite the streak coming to an end, Lux has still reached base on a hit in 20 of his last 23 games. During his streak, Lux has five three-hit games with 23 total hits. Omar Estevez has reached on a hit in seven of his last ten games Tomorrow and Cristian Santana has found the hit column in six of his last ten games. Modesto at Visalia, 7:00 PM RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Sunday, RHP Sven Schueller was transfered from Rancho Cucamonga to Extd Spring Training. Zach Lake Elsinore at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:05 PM Pop has been transferred from Low-A Great Lakes to Rancho Cucamonga. Sunday, Quakes RHP Jordan Sheffield was placed on the Lancaster at Inland Empire, 7:05 DL with right-forearm tightness. Michael Boyle was been activated from the DL to the active Rancho roster. Saturday, Los Angeles San Jose at Stockton, 7:10 PM Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was added to the Quakes roster as part of a MLB rehab assignment. MATHEWSON STARTS: Chris Mathewson (1-0) will make his first start of the season for the Quakes and second appearance the Stockton Ports on Thursday. Mathewson takes over in the starting rotation after RHP Jordan Sheffied was moved to the DL with 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE right forearm tightness. In Vislalia on 5/5, Mathewson pitched to the win out of the bullpen going 2.2 innings allowing just one hit. 1st Half Record: 18-22 A West Covina, CA native, Mathewson was drafted in the 19th round by the Dodgers in 2016 out of Long Beach State University. 2nd Half Record: 0-0 OPPOSING PITCHER: Jake Bray (1-1) is scheduled to make his sixth start of the year for the Ports and second against the Quakes. vs Stockton: 2-6 Bray last pitched against the Quakes at Banner Island Ballpark on 4/10, and pitched four shutout innings while allowing four hits to vs STK Home Rancho. Bray allowed four runs on seven hits over five innings at Inland Empire in a no-decison his last time out. The San Diego, 1-2 CA native was a 13th round draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles in 2013 out of Feather River CC. He was aquired by the A's in Dec. of vs STK Road 1-4 2017 in a trade. Home Record: 8-11 LISTEN TO THE QUAKES: Listen to every Quakes’ game on Fox Sports AM 1350, Online at rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio Road Record: 10-11 and TuneIn Radio apps with the “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Andrew Chapman. Current Streak: W1 NEXT HOME GAME: Following a three-game series in Stockton, the Quakes return home on May 18th to host the Lake Elsinore Storm. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will recieve a Cody Bellinger bobblehead thanks to San Manuel Casino. Probable Quakes Line-Up UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 1. #14 Gavin Lux SS 2. #25 Rylan Bannon 3B Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #5 Cristian Santana 1B 5/18 vs Lake Elsinore TBD vs. RHP Andrew Sopko 7: 05 PM FOX Sports 1350 4. #33 Connor Wong C 5. #21 Omar Estevez 2B 5/19 vs Lake Elsinore TBD vs. RHP Dustin May 7: 05 PM FOX Sports 1350 6. #3 Jeren Kendall CF 7. #19 Donovan Casey DH 5/20 vs Lake Elsinore TBD vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin 7: 05 PM FOX Sports 1350 8. #6 Logan Landon LF 9. #30 Cody Thomas RF 5/21 vs Stockton TBD vs. Dean Kremer 7: 05 PM FOX Sports 1350 P. #27 Chris Mathewson RHP 2 REHABBERS: Last week, the Quakes had three seprate Dodgers join the club as apart of major league rehab assign- 1st Half Schedule & Results ment . Dodgers INF Justin Turner joined the Quakes along with INF Logan Forsythe in the weekend series vs. Visalia. & Turner was 0-for-6 at the plate while Forsythe finished 1-for-10 with a double during their time in Rancho. Yasiel Puig joined the club on rehab assignment Tuesday in Lake Elsinore. On Tuesday, Puig was 0-for-4 at the plate and was Date Opponent Result/Time removed from the game in the seventh inning. April 5 at Visalia L, 9-11 April 6 at Visalia W, 4-1 April 7 at Visalia L, 3-7 FAMILIAR FACES ON THE FARM: A total of 16 former Quakes returned to Rancho Cucamonga to start the April 8 at Visalia W, 8-4 2018 campaign, including 12 of the 14 original pitchers on the roster. Jordan Sheffield and Tony Gonsolin, ranked April 9 at Stockton L, 2-10 18th and 24th in the Dodgers' system, by MLBPipeline.com, return to the Quakes to help anchor the rotation.